Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Mexico Records Seven-Year Low in Daily Homicides

Officials cast the preliminary figure as evidence of a near-30% yearlong decline pending INEGI validation.

Overview

  • Preliminary federal data reported 37 victims of homicidio doloso on September 25, the lowest single‑day total since 2018.
  • The daily tally comes from an interdisciplinary report compiled by SSPC with Sedena, Semar and the FGR using state fiscalía records.
  • President Claudia Sheinbaum said the result aligns with an approximately 30–32% drop in homicides from September 2024 to August 2025 and urged evaluation at the monthly level.
  • The government rejected claims of underreporting, noting the figures originate with state prosecutors and are later certified by INEGI from death certificates.
  • Guanajuato registered six victims that day, several states reported three, others two or one, and many entities reported none, highlighting uneven distribution; officials also noted the mark breaks a previous single‑day low reported in August 2024.